Benjamin Ray

2 days ago | federalwaymirror.com | Benjamin Ray

It had been a long time since Decatur High School last lost a game on the baseball diamond. It’s been 347 days, since May 10, in a 10-0 loss against Battle Ground. That streak came to an end and the 11-0 Decatur Gators are now the 11-1 Gators. Enumclaw and Cooper Markham silenced the Gator bats and downed Decatur, 2-1, on April 21. Skipper Chris Fox sees the loss as a learning experience and the burden lifted off the shoulders of his team, now that the undefeated season stress is out of the window.

3 days ago | kirklandreporter.com | Benjamin Ray

The WIAA (Washington Interscholastic Activities Association) has announced that girls flag football is officially a school sport beginning on Aug. 1 at all schools that offer the sport. In a 22-13 vote April 21, the WIAA Representative Assembly officially sanctioned girls flag football as a WIAA recognized sport by a single vote, the first since 1999.

6 days ago | federalwaymirror.com | Benjamin Ray

Geron White spends a lot of his time with his head in the clouds. The returning high jump state champion from Federal Way High School is not one who lacks confidence. In 2024, White jumped 6’6” to take home the first-place medal in the 4A high jump. As a junior, he was the only Federal Way boy to finish on top of the podium (Cassandra Atkins won two events). Winning was a special feeling for White. “That was one of the best feelings I have ever felt.

1 week ago | federalwaymirror.com | Benjamin Ray

In their first meeting of the season, Decatur High School’s boys soccer team felt like it left points on the table against Kent-Meridian High School in a scoreless draw back on March 17. But against the Royals the second time around, Decatur fell short, despite scoring a late goal, 2-1 on April 14 at French Field. “Games like this happen sometimes. We had a three-game winning streak coming into it, but you never know. You can’t always expect to win every game. You’re going to have games like this.

1 week ago | federalwaymirror.com | Benjamin Ray

Federal Way High School’s boys soccer team won just four games a season ago. After a 3-2 win over Enumclaw on April 10, the Eagles have now won five games this season and sit with a 5-4 record with seven games remaining. Under new Manager Pedro Millan, the Eagles’ focus has been on continuity and culture. For a program that has seen a lot of ups and downs since the pandemic, the Eagles’ search for consistency looks to have found its match under Millan.